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BATTENING DOWN THE DISKS

Burning CDs and DVDS with an encrypted filesystem

An encrypted hard disk on your server is no help if valuable data on CDs or DVDs falls into the hands of spies. We’ll show you some convenient solutions for encrypting data on removable media.

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SECRETS AND DISKS

Disk-level cryptography in Linux

Today’s computers are fast enough for some very sophisticated cryptography techniques. We’ll show you how to keep your data safe from the prying eyes of snoops and spies.

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SECRET CANDIDATES

Shopping for an encrypted filesystem

If you’re not a security expert and you're looking for a crypto filesystem, you may be wondering about the alternatives. We took at a look at some popular crypto options for Linux.

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THE WHOLE DISK

Workshop: Encrypting hard disks with DM-Crypt and LUKS

Encrypting a home directory is easy. Encrypting your whole hard disk – including the root filesystem – takes a little more effort.

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PICTURE SCRIPTS

Adding three-dimensional models to your TCL scripts with Tcl3D

Tcl3D brings the world of 3D effects to TCL scripting. We’ll show you how to get started with building your own 3D scripts.

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BOOK REVIEWS

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FREE TWIN

A look at the new Freespire distribution

Linspire is pushing a new non-commercial version called Freespire. We took the Freespire beta for a test drive.

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REMOTELY CONTROLLED BROWSER

Automatic regression tests with Selenium

Testing complex web applications does not necessarily mean investing in expensive, proprietary tools such as Test Director or Silk Performer. Selenium is for free; it can remotely control any major browser, and it is programmable in Perl.

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Ask Klaus!

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TUNNELING THE DUTCH BEACHES

TUNNELING THE DUTCH BEACHES

What does Charly’s recent two-week vacation in Holland have in common with an SSH session? Nothing at all, at first sight. And therein lies a tale.

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Issue #109 / Dec 2009

Cover Theme: ACCESS LINUX FROM A SMARTPHONE
DVD: Ultimate Distro Sampler

Highlights:

Portable and Mobile: Whether you tote a camera, a GPS device, a smartphone, or a netbook, you want to be functional outside the home and office. This month we study some Linux tools for portable a... more »

OSMC on Nagios -Now on Archive!

October 28-29, 2009

The OSMC | Open Source Monitoring Conference 2009 on Nagios (formerly Nagios Conference) offers you the opportunity to improve your knowledge of one of the world's most popular, free open source monitoring systems - Nagios.

New Blog Posts

- Extension Watch: Better Bookmarking in OpenOffice.org with VisibleBookmarks
- Shedding commercial attitudes towards documentation
- Confessions of a Public Fast-Talker
- Roll Out Your Own Dropbox Alternative
- Scribble Notes with SimpleText
- Manage Photos with Shotwell

Editor's Picks

Google Chrome in the News

- Just Today: Download of VMware Image of Google Chrome OS : Google has prepared its Chromium OS, alias Chromium, for download. Anyone hesitant to intall if from source code will find a functioning VMware image from Linux Magazine Online.
- With and Not Against: Canonical Collaborates on Chrome OS: The Chrome OS announcement caused speculation from many sides as to what effect the Google platform would have on other Linux distros. At least Canonical could benefit from it.
- Chrome OS: Google's Chromium Arrives (Gallery): The source code for Chrome OS, alias Chromium, the Linux-based operating system developed by Google, is now ready for download.

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